Design Crush: Sarah Richardson

Are you an HGTV addict?  I certainly am...it is one of my absolute favorite channels to watch.  I love the different design shows and the variety of designs they feature.  It is a great way to learn about new styles, and find what you do and do not like.  There are a variety of designers featured, and there are some that I completely love.  One of my favorite designers on HGTV is Sarah Richardson.  Her designs are beautiful, and each room leaves me drooling.  She combines old and new, expensive and cheap, to make absolutely stunning rooms.  Here are some of my favorites:

I love this bathroom! The stripes in the tiling of the shower are such a unique detail.  I also love the free-standing deep bathtub.  The details are stunning.

I love the use of the different patterns and textures in this family room.  Such a cute collection of accessories...the whole room looks warm and inviting.

How cute is this nursery?  I LOVE that polka-dot chair.  I feel like you don't often see polka dots in a nursery, but it is such a fun pattern in such a room.  I love the details like the letters of the alphabet around the top of the room.  Who says a nursery can't be elegant and classy?

Love grey! Love the headboard, love the pillows, love the ottomans at the foot of the bed.  

This is across from a bed.  The design on the mirror is beautiful, and I love the shape of the chairs flanking either side of the dresser.  The chandelier is a nice touch as well :)

LOVE this bathroom! I love the style of the sink, and the mirror is just amazing!  Details such as flowers in the bathroom are always a cute unexpected touch.

How great is this?  The mix of patterns works wonderfully, and I love the contrast of the green and black and white.  The yellow flowers also add a great pop of color.

Again, more green mixed with black and white.  I love the overstuffed chair.  It looks like such a perfect place to curl up with a good book.

Another fabulous nursery! I really love the chairs she uses in nurseries, the patterns on them are so fun and unique.  The red crib really makes it the highlight of the bedroom.  And the reds and yellows really make it gender neutral.

I'm loving the pairing of green and white together.  That color combination makes a room feel bright and cheerful, without feeling too crisp and clean.  Adding plants is a perfect way to tie in the green with other pops of colors, and lets face it...who doesn't love fresh greenery?

This dining room is to die for.  I love the wallpaper mixed with the painted walls.  I adore the pattern on the front of the chair and on the cushions, while the pattern on the back of the chairs is so unexcited and fun.  The mirror is fabulous, and the use of the various patterns all flow so well!  I have a hard time combining patterns like this, but I think it looks so beautiful!

Is this bedroom not amazing?  Seriously...I'm in love.

Another fabulous room that has a great mix of patterns.  The rug is so fun, and I love all the different details used.

More combination of patterns.  Seriously, is she not amazing?  I would never pick these patterns to go together, but they really look fabulous all paired together.

If you had a rooftop deck/balcony like this, would you ever be able to leave?  The aqua color used for the chairs is the perfect color for a beachy retreat.

Amazing outdoor dining area.  Blue and white are such great costal colors, and really look great against the natural greenery of the outdoors.  White furniture looks awesome as well, because it keeps everything bright and airy.

Are you in love?  Which of her designs is your favorite?

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Umbrella Stand

I want a fun umbrella stand for next to my front door.  Perfect for rainy spring days!  I think these are so cute, I'm really going to be on a hunt for something to use in my own house.

Bathrooms Galore

You know me and my love of bathrooms.  I think there are so many varieties in bathrooms, which is funny because it really is such a standard room.  But these varieties can make the bathrooms amazing, and they should definitely not be a room that is forgotten about!

I love the large tub that is placed in the corner of this bathroom, allowing there to be a separate shower and tub.  I also like the square sink.  And of course, a chandelier in any room is perfect for me!

I love the use of wallpaper in this bathroom.  And the vase with the long branches and flowers makes a great decorate accent!

Love the sink with the baskets underneath.  And that tub is fabulous, along with the tiles along the wall.  Beautiful.

Love that deep tub! And the vanity makes the perfect place to get ready :)

Would you not love to take a shower or a bath and stare out at that view?  How would you ever leave.

Love the shape of that bench.  Its fabulous.

The zebra mirror in this bathroom is the perfect accent! 

ADORE that wallpaper! Love love love!  And the gold sink is amazing :)

Brick on the walls in a bathroom?  Soo great! This bathroom looks amazing, and seems to have a great view as well!  Considering my bathroom is windowless, this makes me very jealous.

How big is this space that you are able to have a full-sized island in the middle.  The step up where the tub is really accents that area of the bathroom.

I love all the different bathroom counters that people use now.  This one is particularly eye-catching.

A mix of dark wood and white....heaven in my book :)

Which is your favorite bathroom?

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Kitchen Tiles

Tiled kitchen backsplashes offer a wonderful opportunity to add some design pizzaz into the kitchen.  With all the different options available, you are sure to find something that is perfect for your space and style.  Of course, it is often an expensive addition, so the tiles must be very carefully chosen.  Here are some fabulous kitchen backsplashes that I just adore.

I love the use of subway tiles in the kitchen.  They are clean, classic, and traditional, and they really are beautiful.  In a beautiful clean kitchen, they make the room for crisp and clean.

Such a fun little accent on the wall above the stove.  I have also seen this done above a sink, and I think it really looks fabulous.  The multiple different styles used here looks beautiful.

I LOVE these beautiful shiny stainless steel small square tiles.  That is a lot of "s"'s, but seriously...do you not love this?

The use of a variety of different tiles fitted together like a puzzle really looks beautiful and unique.  I love the colors in these tiles.  But not making it all the way up the wall, the different colors do not become overwhelming.  This also allows you to splurge on some more expensive tiles, since you don't have to cover the whole wall.

I love the vertical tiles in this kitchen.  Definitely gives some visual interest, and I love the clean lines.  Very appealing.

More stainless steel tiles.  Love them!

I love these beautiful glass tiles.  Using accent tiles when you can is a definite yes in my book.

I surprisingly really love these beautiful blue tiles.  They are thin, have some shine to them, but the color really looks beautiful.  I normally am not into blue, but these really stand out!

Coral Bookshelves

I love the coral accent to the bookshelves in this room!  Having the back colored adds such a fun accent, and I really love how it looks.  Great way to bring in some extra color into a room.  You likie?

Pink Chairs

How fun are these fabulous chairs?  I love the color, the shape, the accent pillows...just about everything!  Every house should have some pink in it, and these are just a wonderful example.  Too bad I don't think many men would fall for these.

Closets Galore

The biggest thing I struggle with in organization is my closet.  I have a decent sized reach-in closet, but there never seems to be enough space.  I have too many clothes that I have to pack in and so it makes it a very tight space, and then I struggle with what to do.  I feel like I am constantly reorganizing, shuffling, and trying to make things fit.  I end up frustrated, and it never gets fixed.  Check out these two great reach-in closets.

I love the use of the shelves for the shoes, the multiple rods at different heights for hanging clothes, and the shelf/cabinet/drawers for delicates and other things.  This makes the closet look so much bigger, and so well organized!

Another fabulously organized closet.  It is so visually appealing, even when the doors aren't closed.  I would love to have a closet that looks this pretty.

And because I always love to dream about beautiful walk in closets, here is some delicious eye candy:

Beautiful, no?  Not a lot of space, but I'm guessing on the other side of this camera there is a whole lot more of beautiful organization!

Does this closet not make your jaw hit the floor and drool pour out?  Seriously?! AMAZING!

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